Larger farms benefit farmers but not consumers
In developing countries, increasing farm size may help individual farmers, but not the local food supply.
UBC Dietetics & Medicine Students Collaborate in Vij’s Kitchen
This extracurricular event is a unique opportunity for health students in different disciplines at UBC to work together.
Video: Wilson Mendes on the Canadian Association for Food Studies
Wilson Mendes, PhD student in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems, uses the UBC Farm to research the science of teaching based on Indigenous, land-based learning.
Bedbugs in the Workplace
A Q&A with entomologist Murray Isman, on the discovery of bedbugs in office buildings.
Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate
Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new research by Professor Marina von Keyserlingk.
Kala Draney
My aim is to utilize my knowledge of nutrition and holistic health to help improve people's well being and access to healthcare.
News from LFS: Community partnerships, collaborative research, student and alumni profiles, and more!
Read the Fall 2019 issue of ReachOut online!
Jennifer Black Selected as a Wall Scholar by the Peter Wall Institute for 2020-2021
Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines, with the objective of creating a dynamic and diverse intellectual community at the Institute.
B.C. government provides $2.58M to support food-processing innovation at UBC
Announced by agriculture minister Lana Popham, the new funding will allow UBC’s faculty of land and food systems to drive scientific innovation for B.C.’s food and beverage industry.
Beyond Meat elevates veggie burgers’ taste, but what about nutrition?
Registered dietitian and LFS instructor Gail Hammond answers questions about the nutrition content of plant-based meat products.
